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Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available 
separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual).
Image Dust Off ref photo is available only when a CPU lens is mounted on the 
camera.
 A lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended. When using a 
zoom lens, zoom all the way in.
1Choose a start option.
Highlight one of the following options and press 
J .
 To exit without acquiring Image Dust Off 
reference data, press  G.
• Start : The message shown at right will be 
displayed and “rEF” will appear in the 
viewfinder and control panel displays.
• Clean sensor and then start : Select this option to 
clean the image sensor before starting.
 The 
message shown at right will be displayed and 
“rEF” will appear in the viewfinder and control 
panel displays when cleaning is complete.
2Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder.
With the lens about ten centimeters (fou r inches) from a well-lit, featureless 
white object, frame the object so that it  fills the viewfinder and then press the 
shutter-release button halfway.
In autofocus mode, focus will automaticall y be set to infinity; in manual focus 
mode, set focus to infinity manually.
Image Dust Off Ref PhotoG  button ➜Bsetup menu 
						

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3Acquire dust off reference data.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust 
Off reference data.
 The monitor turns off when the shutter-release button is 
pressed.
 Note that noise reduction will be perf ormed if the subject is poorly lit, 
increasing recording times.
If the reference object is too bright or too dark, the camera 
may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data 
and the message shown at right will be displayed.
 Choose 
another reference object and repeat the process from 
Step 1.
Reduce flicker and banding  when shooting under fluorescent or mercury-vapor 
lighting during live view or movie recording.
 Choose  Auto to allow the camera to 
automatically choose the correct frequency, or manually match the frequency to that 
of the local AC power supply.
DImage Sensor Cleaning
Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used 
with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed.
 Select  Clean sensor and 
then start  only if the dust off reference data will  not be used with existing photographs.
AImage Dust Off Reference Data
The same reference data can be used for photographs taken with 
different lenses or at different apertures.
 Reference images can not 
be viewed using computer imaging software.
 A grid pattern is 
displayed when reference images are viewed on the camera.
Flicker ReductionG  button ➜Bsetup menu
AFlicker Reduction
If  Auto  fails to produce the desired results and you are unsure as to the frequency of the local 
power supply, test both the 50 and 60 Hz options and choose the one that produces the best 
results.
 Flicker reduction may not produce the desired results if the subject is very bright, in 
which case you should select mode  A or  M and choose a smaller aperture (higher f-number) 
before starting live view. 
						

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Change time zones, set the camera clock,  choose the date display order, and turn 
daylight saving time on or off ( 028).
Choose a language for camera menus and messages.
Photographs taken while  On is selected contain information on camera orientation, 
allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback ( 0185) or when viewed 
in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capt ure NX 2 (available separately; 0309).
 The 
following orientations are recorded:
Camera orientation is not recorded when  Off is selected.
 Choose this option when 
panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down.
Time Zone and DateG  button ➜Bsetup menu
OptionDescription
Time zone Choose a time zone.
 The camera clock is automatically set to the time in 
the new time zone.
Date and time Set the camera clock.
 If the clock is not set, a flashing 
B icon will appear 
in the information display.
Date format Choose the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed.
Daylight saving time Turn daylight saving time on or off.
 The camera clock will automatically be 
advanced or set back one hour.
 The default setting is  Off.
LanguageG  button ➜Bsetup menu
Auto Image RotationG  button ➜Bsetup menu
Landscape (wide) 
orientation Camera rotated 90 ° 
clockwise Camera rotated 90 ° 
counter-clockwise
ARotate Tall
To automatically rotate “tall” (portrait-orient ation) photographs for display during playback, 
select  On for the  Rotate tall  option in the playback menu ( 0222). 
						

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View information on the battery currently inserted in the 
camera.
Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken.
 Comments can be viewed as 
metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately;  0309).
 The 
comment is also visible on the shooting da ta page in the photo information display 
( 0 190).
 The following options are available:
• Input comment : Input a comment as described on page 111.
 Comments can be 
up to 36 characters long.
• Attach comment : Select this option to attach the comment 
to all subsequent photographs.
 Attach comment  can be 
turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing  2.
 After 
choosing the desired setting, press  J to exit.
Battery InfoG  button ➜Bsetup menu
ItemDescription
Charge The current battery level expressed as a percentage.
No. of shots The number of times the shutter has been released with the current battery 
since the battery was last charged.
 Note that the camera may sometimes 
release the shutter without recording a photograph, for example when 
measuring preset white balance.
Battery age A five-level display showing battery age.
 0 (
k ) indicates that battery 
performance is unimpaired, 4 ( l) that the battery has reached the end of its 
charging life and should be replaced.
 Note that batteries charged at 
temperatures under about 5 °C (41 °F) may show a temporary drop in 
charging life; the battery age display wi ll however return to normal once the 
battery has been recharged at a temperat ure of about 20 °C (68 °F) or higher.
AThe MB-D15 Battery Pack
The display for the MB-D15 battery pack is shown at right.
 If AA 
batteries are used, the battery level will be shown by a battery level 
icon; other items will not be displayed.
Image CommentG  button ➜Bsetup menu 
						

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Add copyright information to new photographs as they are taken. Copyright 
information is included in the shooting da ta shown in the photo information display 
( 0 190) and can be viewed as metadata in  ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 
(available separately;  0309).
 The following options are available:
• Artist : Enter a photographer name  as described on page 111.
 Photographer 
names can be up to 36 characters long.
• Copyright : Enter the name of the copyright holder as described on page 111.
 
Copyright holder names can be up to 54 characters long.
• Attach copyright information : Select this option to attach 
copyright information to all subsequent photographs.
 
Attach copyright information  can be turned on and off by 
highlighting it and pressing  2.
 After choosing the desired 
setting, press  J to exit.
Copyright InformationG  button ➜Bsetup menu
DCopyright Information
To prevent unauthorized use of the artist or  copyright holder names, make sure that Attach 
copyright information  is not selected and that the  Artist and Copyright  fields are blank 
before lending or transferring the camera to another person.
 Nikon does not accept liability 
for any damages or disputes arising from the use of the  Copyright information option. 
						

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Select Save settings  to save the following settings to the memory card in Slot 1 
( 0 69; if the card is full, an error will be displayed).
 Use this option to share settings 
among D7100 cameras.
Settings saved using this model of camera can be restored by selecting  Load 
settings .
 Note that  Save/load settings  is only available when a memory card is 
inserted in the ca mera, and that the  Load settings option is only available if the card 
contains saved settings.
Save/Load SettingsG  button ➜Bsetup menu
MenuOption
Playback Playback display options
Image review
After delete
Rotate tall
Shooting File naming
Role played by card in Slot 2
Image quality
Image size
Image area
JPEG compression
NEF (RAW ) recording
White balance (with fine-tuning 
and presets d-1–d-6)
Set Picture Control
Color space
Active D-Lighting
Auto distortion control
Long exposure NR
High ISO NR
ISO sensitivity settings
Movie settings
Custom 
settings All Custom Settings except 
Reset 
custom settings
Setup Clean image sensor
Flicker reduction
Time zone and date (excepting 
date and time)
Language
Auto image rotation
Image comment
Copyright information
Non-CPU lens data
HDMI
GPS
Wireless mobile adapter
Eye-Fi upload
My Menu/ Recent 
Settings All My Menu items
All recent settings
Choose tab
MenuOption
ASaved Settings
Settings are saved in a file named NCSETUPB.
 The camera will not be able to load settings if 
the file name is changed. 
						

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Display a virtual horizon based on information from the camera tilt sensor. If the 
camera is tilted neither left nor right, the roll reference line will turn green.
 Each 
division is equivalent to 5 °.
Virtual HorizonG  button ➜Bsetup menu
Camera level Camera tilted left or 
right
DTilting the Camera
The virtual horizon display is not accurate when the camera is tilted at a sharp angle forward 
or back. If the camera is unable to measure tilt, the amount of tilt will not be displayed.
ASee Also
For information on viewing a virtual horizon  in the viewfinder, see Custom Setting f2 (Assign 
Fn button ; 0 253, 254).
 For information on displaying a virtual horizon in live view, see 
pages 159 and 166. 
						

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Fine-tune focus for up to 12 lens types. AF tuning is not recommended in most 
situations and may interfere with normal focus; use only when required. 
AF Fine-tuneG button ➜Bsetup menu
OptionDescription
AF fine-tune  (On/Off ) •
On : Turn AF tuning on.
• Off : Turn AF tuning off.
Saved value Tune AF for the current lens (CPU lenses only). 
Press 
1 or  3 to choose a value between +20 and 
–20. Values for up to 12 lens types can be stored. 
Only one value can be stored for each type of lens.
Default Choose the AF tuning value used when no 
previously saved value exists for the current lens 
(CPU lenses only).
List saved  values List previously saved AF tuning values.
 To delete a lens from the list, highlight 
the desired lens and press  O (Q ).
 To change a lens identifier (for example, to 
choose an identifier that is the same as  the last two digits of the lens serial 
number to distinguish it from other lenses  of the same type in light of the fact 
that  Saved value  can be used with only one lens of each type), highlight the 
desired lens and press  2.
The menu shown at right will be displayed; press  1 or  3 
to choose an identifier and press  J to save changes and 
exit.
DAF Tuning
The camera may be unable to focus at minimum range or at infinity when AF tuning is 
applied.
DLive View
Tuning is not applied to autofocus during in live view ( 0153).
ASaved Value
Only one value can be stored for each type of lens.
 If a teleconverter is used, separate values 
can be stored for each combination of lens and teleconverter.
Move focal 
point away 
from camera. Current 
value
Move focal 
point toward 
camera. Previous 
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Choose whether the camera will establish wireless connections with smart devices 
when an optional WU-1a wireless mobile adapter (0310) is attached to the camera 
USB connector.
Wireless Mobile AdapterG  button ➜Bsetup menu
OptionDescription
Enable Enable wireless connections to smart devices running the Wireless Mobile 
Utility.
Disable Disable wireless connections to smart devices.
 Choose this option in 
locations where the use of wireless devices is prohibited.
 Selecting this 
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This option is displayed only when an Eye-Fi memory card (available separately from 
third-party suppliers) is inserted in the camera.
 Choose Enable to upload 
photographs to a preselected destination (if two Eye-Fi cards are inserted, you can 
choose the card used for upload).
 Note that pictures will not be uploaded if signal 
strength is insufficient.
Observe all local laws concerning wireless devices and choose  Disable where 
wireless devices are prohibited.
When an Eye-Fi card is inserted, its status is indicated by an icon 
in the information display:
• d: Eye-Fi upload disabled.
• e: Eye-Fi upload enabled but no pictures available for upload.
• f (static): Eye-Fi upload enabled; waiting to begin upload.
• f (animated): Eye-Fi upload enabled; uploading data.
• g: Error — camera can not control Eye-Fi card.
 If a flashing  W appears in the 
control panel or viewfinder, refer to page  334; if this indicator is not flashing, 
pictures can be taken normally but you may be unable to change Eye-Fi settings.
View the current camera firmware version.
Eye-Fi UploadG  button ➜Bsetup menu
DEye-Fi Cards
Eye-Fi cards may emit wireless signals when  Disable is selected.
 If a warning is displayed in 
the monitor ( 0334), turn the camera off and remove the card.
See the manual provided with the Eye-Fi card, and direct any inquiries to the manufacturer.
 
The camera can be used to turn Eye-Fi cards on and off, but may not support other Eye-Fi 
functions.
Some cards may not be available in some countries or regions; consult the manufacturer for 
more information.
 Eye-Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase. Be sure the Eye-
Fi card firmware has been updated to the latest version.
AUsing Eye-Fi Cards in Ad Hoc Mode
Additional time may be required when connecting using Eye-Fi cards that support ad hoc 
mode.
 Set Custom Setting c2 ( Standby timer, 0 237) to 30 s or longer.
Firmware VersionG  button ➜Bsetup menu